Altimeter Checkride Threshold 
Air Facts
MAY 5, 2025
After all, I had just aced my checkride. Passing through 2,800, the altimeter almost stopped, but finally, at 2,900 we punched through the inversion layer! We were about 1/2 mile from the threshold. It would not be easy getting perfectly aligned with the runway threshold by looking through the tiny hole in the ice.
Pilot Institute
MAY 4, 2024
They are also one of the most feared maneuvers during the private pilot checkride. If it prevents you from landing close to the threshold, a short runway becomes even shorter. The local altimeter setting is 29.65, the temperature is 25°C, and we have a 9-knot headwind. Feeling overwhelmed by this challenging maneuver?
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